McMurry University

This article is about the university in Abilene, Texas. For the college in Jacksonville, Illinois, see MacMurray College.

McMurry University
Former names
McMurry College (1923–1990)
MottoCultivating Leadership Excellence and Virtue...
Every Student, Every Day.
TypePrivate university
EstablishedSeptember 20, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-09-20)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Endowment$94.5 million (2019)[1]
PresidentSandra Harper[2]
Undergraduates2,556 (Fall 2022)[3]
Location
Abilene
,
Texas
,
United States
CampusUrban, 40 acres (.16 km²)
ColorsMaroon and White
   
MascotWar Hawks
Websitewww.mcm.edu

McMurry University is a private Methodist university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1923 and named after William Fletcher McMurry.[4] The university offers forty-five majors in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, education, business, and religion, and nine pre-professional programs, including nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary, and law.

In the fall of 2023, the university enrolled 2,556 students.[3] Methodist students constitute 27 percent of the student population. Ninety five percent of students are Texan. Minority groups make up approximately one-fourth of the student body. In the freshman class, 98 percent of students receive some financial aid. Fifty-three percent of students live on campus, and 75 percent of students are involved in at least one extracurricular activity. McMurry boasts a student to faculty ratio of 13:1.[5]

91 percent of the faculty have earned a doctorate or other terminal degree in their field. McMurry is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[6]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Bethal, Brian (August 12, 2013). "McMurry University names Sandra Harper as its first female president". Abilene Reporter News. Abilene, Texas. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "College Navigator - McMurry University". National Center for Education Statistics. 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Stephenson, Lane B. (1995). Texas College and University Handbook. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780890966778.
  5. ^ "Admission | McMurry University". Admissions.mcm.edu. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "2014-2015 Catalog" (PDF). mcm.edu. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.